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A railway strike threatens Canada’s infrastructure, a $9M condo is bought for Tom Clark, and anti-semitic threats on synagogues are on the rise. Also, organized crime may have infiltrated CBSA.

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“The oven is $19,000, the refrigerator is $13,000, the coffee maker is $4,600, the freezer is $11,000, the dishwasher is $6,000. How on earth is that value for the Canadian taxpayer?” Conservative MP Larry Brock on the new furnishings for Canada’s consul general Tom Clark in his $9M New York condo.

Duration: 56:15
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Railways prepare to restart after federal government forces binding arbitration in labour dispute
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• Luxury condo for consul general in New York was not approved by Treasury Board
• RCMP working with international police amid new slew of threats targeting synagogues
• CBSA whistleblower believes transnational gangs have compromised agency databases, helping terrorists, spies and mafias enter Canada
• Word of the Week: Cowardly

Another Trudeau cabinet minister has a conflict of interest, the BC NDP wants to recriminalize drugs in public spaces, and the UCP looks to expand train service. Also, anti-Israel encampments spring up at Canadian universities.

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“I’ve watched in horror what is happening at Columbia University, where it seemed that university administrations were incapable of acting when their codes of conduct were being violated and where other students were denied the right to feel safe on campuses. Having peaceful demonstrations is a protected Charter right in Canada, but setting up encampments on college campuses is a violation of pretty much every code of conduct, including that of McGill University.” – Liberal MP Anthony Housefather on the anti-Israel encampment at McGill.

Duration: 54:43
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Federal minister’s ties to lobbyist raise ethical concerns
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• British Columbia to recriminalize use of drugs in public spaces
• Alberta government announces master plan to expand rail passenger service
• McGill protesters set up first anti-Israel encampment in Canada
• Word of the Week: Encampment

Alberta moves to allow municipal political parties, the auditor general fires government employees getting money on the side, and Canada pauses non-lethal exports to Israel. Also, Toronto Police give bad advice to deter car thieves.

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“We might as well leave cookies and milk at the front door along with a note. ‘Dear Mr. Criminal, the keys are in the mailbox, don’t kick my door in.’” – Ontario Premier Doug Ford on the Toronto Police’s advice to keep car keys by the front door to prevent injury during home invasions.

Duration: 56:22
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Alberta to introduce legislation allowing political parties on municipal ballots
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• Auditor general’s office discovers three of its own employees earning side money off undisclosed government contracts
• Trudeau government has paused non-lethal military exports to Israel over human rights concerns
• Toronto Police: Just Let the Thieves Steal Your Car
• Word of the Week: Faraday

BC safe supply drugs are found in the hands of organized crime, we finally put the 2017 UCP leadership allegations to rest, and BC affordable housing is not going to intended buyers. Also, Canada restores its funding to UNRWA.

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“What we have seen in Prince George is people taking prescribed medication, some of which is dedicated as safe supply prescription drugs, and selling them to organized crime groups in exchange for more potent illicit drugs. It might mean how we regulate our safe supply might need a sober second glance.” – RCMP Corp. Jennifer Cooper on the diversion of safe supply drugs to organized crime.

Duration: 56:59
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• B.C.’s ‘safe supply’ drugs being sold by organized crime across Canada
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• No charges as RCMP conclude probe into Alberta’s 2017 UCP leadership race
• Affordable-housing pilot in Victoria allegedly ‘undermined’ by buyers who already owned homes
• Canadian government will resume funding to United Nations relief agency for Palestinians
• Word of the Week: Affordable

A leaked memo shows the BC NDP’s inner thoughts, Huawei invests in Alberta AI research, and the Liberals’ fall economic statement gives more money for journalists. Also, Edmonton’s mayor asks Trudeau for support in the battle against hate crimes.

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“This would give us some leverage with companies like Fortescue – You’ll either … pay B.C. Hydro $1 billion under the existing tariff OR agree to scale down [the] size of your project, prioritize hydrogen for domestic supply and build some of your own wind turbines to power the project.” – a leaked BC government memo showcasing advice on how to proceed on energy projects.

Duration: 1:03:20
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Email shows B.C. energy minister wants ‘big and shiny affordability measure’ linked to climate plan
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• Huawei funds launch of Alberta AI researcher Richard Sutton’s lab after federal restrictions
• Key highlights from the Liberals’ 2023 fall economic statement
• Mayor asks Trudeau for help in battle against anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in Edmonton
• Word of the Week: Leverage

Alberta’s Sovereignty Act gets a bit more clarity, BC’s economic case for LNG has never been stronger, and Global News lobbies for more government money. Also, Elizabeth May says she takes her marching orders from Palestine leadership.

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“I take my marching orders from the permanent representative of Palestine to Canada” – Green Party Leader MP Elizabeth May in a bizarre speech at the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

Duration: 57:39
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

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• Nothing off the table when it comes to Alberta sovereignty act
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• Is B.C.’s $6 billion commitment to Coastal GasLink and LNG Canada still economically viable?
• Global News lobbies Canadian government for taxpayer grants
• Canadian MPs attend ‘solidarity’ event with publisher of Holocaust denialism
• Word of the Week: Marching Orders

Trudeau’s government is silent on it’s plan for the Arctic, a Twitter spat over an Edmonton train shows oil hypocrisy, and Trudeau joking about his media bailout provokes outrage. Also, a Liberal candidate was dropped after anti-semetic comments surface.

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Duration: 39:25
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• ‘It’s a joke’: After 4 years, the Liberals haven’t released their plan for the Arctic
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• What’s going on with Jason Kenney’s Twitter spat over a train in Edmonton?
• Misleading Trudeau ‘joke’ video demonstrates the political power of editing
• Liberals dump Quebec candidate after B’nai Brith, Conservatives allege anti-Semitic comments
• Word of the Week: Joke